Asteraceae FAMILY Least Concern

Libanothamnus occultus

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Libanothamnus occultus is a low-growing, probably unbranched shrub or tree with a stout stem. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of an aromatic resin. Libanothamnus occultus is widely distributed in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta and north of the Cordillera Oriental in Colombia and in the Cordillera de Mérida in Venezuela. It is common and is found in several protected areas throughout its distribution. Although there are local threats to the species, they would not be significantly affecting its population given its wide distribution. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2020)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeNorthern S. America - Colombia, Venezuela

HabitatForming colonies in open, windswept regions, usually above the tree line, also in clearings of high-elevation forests, growing in humus-rich moist soils; at elevations from 3,100 - 4,500 metres[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].